Donkey’s Tail
This is the kind of donkey’s tail which you cannot stroke because it is not furry or fluffy. It is kind of hard and spiky to the touch because of its countless small, overlapping cylindrical leaves that are pale green in color. What kind of a donkey’s tail is it? Well, it is a Donkey’s Tail plant, whose scientific name is Sedum morganianum, and sometimes also called Horse’s Tail or Lamb’s Tail.

A most appropriate plant for hanging baskets, the Donkey’s Tail has trailing stems that extend up to three feet long. These stems are completely covered with fleshy leaves, each of which is three-fourths inch long and three-eighths inch thick. Because of their cylindrical and fleshy nature, the leaves fall off easily. The plant occasionally produces rose-pink flowers.
Lighting
Donkey’s Tail plants must be grown where they can receive full sunlight at all times. If the light is inadequate, their stems become straggly and their color turns pale.
Temperature
Sedums do well in normal room temperatures, particularly during their active growth period.
Watering
Water them moderately. Make sure that the potting mixture is thoroughly moist. Let the top-half-inch of the mixture dry out first before watering again.
Feeding
Sedums need no artificial feeding.
Potting and Re-potting
The potting mixture must be a combination of one part coarse sand or perlite to two parts of standard soil-based mixture. Choose broad, shallow pans, hanging baskets or half-posts to grow them in because their stems will really trail and spread. It might be necessary to move them to a slightly larger container in springtime. The right size of container to use is one which allows one to two inches between the plant and the edge of the container.
Ponytail
Ordinarily, the Ponytail comes as a single-stemmed ornamental. It is an attractive plant because of its swollen base that can grow into a big size. Its ribbon-like leaves that usually recurve are tough and very long lasting; hence the plant is one of the favored plants for use outdoors or indoors.

Like any other plant, however, the Ponytail (Beaucarnea recurvata) could become just one of these common plants that are taken for granted because they have been in the scene so long.
Actually, some seedlings will develop two or more stems naturally but this happens quite rarely. It is good if out of a thousand seeds you sow, a dozen seedlings would have two or more sprouts.
You can induce it to produce multiple stems by topcutting it. The plant should have at least a bulb that is one inch in diameter when it is topcut. Use a sharp knife and make a slanting cut at the base of the leaves, making sure that the growing point is removed.
In a few weeks, the decapitated plant will produce numerous shoots from near where it was cut. Many times, the shoots could be too numerous for proper growth so some will have to be removed. You will just have to retain the desired number of shoots, preferably those with good orientation. When you allow the shoots to be too crowded, they will have slender stems and the growth may not be as vigorous. A too dense crown could also attract a lot of pests hiding among the leaves, and air circulation for proper growth could be impeded.
It is recommended that you use a rich growing medium for Ponytail. Use a mixture of one part of soil, one part coconut coir dust and one part sand. Then add some manure and a small amount of burnt rice hull.
The Ponytail loves sun so it could be under full sun or 75 percent sun. When exposed to more sun, the plant grows sturdier. When in too much shade, the leaves become limp and the ornamental does not look strong.